Head Kitchen Supervisor (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Sous Chef, where individuality and diversity are celebrated. You will lead a passionate kitchen team, ensuring high standards of food quality and safety while fostering a supportive environment. With a commitment to excellence, you'll drive performance and contribute to a culture that values respect and inclusivity. Enjoy a range of benefits including a bonus scheme, early access to earnings, and generous family-friendly policies. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and rewarding role.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Access to earnings before payday

Share of tips

Free food on shift

50% off food outside work

Family-friendly policies

Dry-cleaned chef whites

Recognition programs

Pension schemes

Gym memberships

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong focus on food safety and health standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead the kitchen team to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Food Safety Standards

Financial Management

Job description

Below is a refined version of the job description with improved formatting and clarity:

Client:

wagamama

Location:

crawley, west sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

4

Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

Job Description:

Senior Sous Chef | Full Time

At wagamama, we celebrate individuality and diversity. With over 165 restaurants, we value personality over perfection — we call it "be you, be wagamama." We are looking for a Senior Sous Chef to join us on our journey to nourish both body and soul.

The Role

As a Senior Sous Chef, you will be an inspiring leader, fostering a positive environment for your team and guests. You will support ongoing coaching and development of your team, drive restaurant performance, and ensure excellent results.

What You Bring

• Focus on creating a caring and supportive environment, celebrating successes, and nurturing talent within your team.
• Dedication to delivering an exceptional guest experience, ensuring dishes meet high standards.
• Experience in maintaining spotless food, health, and safety standards, and understanding financial aspects like gross profit, stock control, and labour costs.
• Ability to foster a coaching culture, working with your head chef on recruitment and development.
• A proactive problem solver who can make quick decisions.

What We Look For

• Experience leading a kitchen team, driving performance in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills, ensuring your team feels heard and supported.
• Experience in maintaining high food, health, safety standards, and understanding financial metrics.
• Ability to manage labour costs and adapt to changing demands.
• Leadership qualities that inspire and engage your team.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and belongs.
• A forward-thinking approach to problem-solving.

What’s In It for You

• Bonus scheme — up to £3,000 annually.
• Access up to 30% of your earnings before payday with wagestream.
• Share of tips (tips go directly to our teams; amounts vary by restaurant).
• Free food on shift from our menu, plus 50% off outside work.
• Industry-leading family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents.
• Early access to our new menus.
• Dry-cleaned chef whites provided for each shift.
• Wagamama parties with VIP guests throughout the year.
• Recognition as a nationwide wok star through our program.

Additional benefits include pension schemes, holiday, training, cycle-to-work schemes, retail and leisure discounts, gym memberships, and long service awards.

Be You, Be Wagamama

Wagamama is proudly part of the Disability Confident scheme.

*All tips are paid directly to our teams and are at guests' discretion; they are not considered wages and are not guaranteed.